Alexandre Texier will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils, allowing Sundqvist to re-enter the lineup after a one-game absence. The 30-year-old Sundqvist is averaging 12:17 time-on-ice, recording three points (2G / 1A).
Binnington has lost his last three games but will return to the crease on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. The 31-year-old Binnington has a 2.93 GAA and .899 SV% in 23 games this season (8-11-3). He has allowed three or more goals in four of his last five (1-2-2), posting a .899 SV%. The Blues enter Tuesday's contest as +161 home underdogs against a Devils squad outscoring their opposition 7-2 during a two-game winning streak.
Radek Faksa will not play on Thursday due to a lower-body injury, allowing Joseph to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Joseph is averaging 12:25 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 17 games this season. He has been held off the scoresheet in eight straight.
The Blues have won five of their last seven and will turn to Binnington between the pipes on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 31-year-old Binnington has a 2.93 GAA and .897 SV% in 21 appearances this season (8-10-2) and has allowed three or fewer goals in seven of his last eight (5-4-1), posting a solid .914 SV%. The Blues enter Thursday's contest as +170 road favorites against a Sharks club they defeated 3-2 on November 21st.
Hofer has only started two of the last nine games but was stellar in both (2-0-0), allowing three combined goals and posting an excellent .942 SV%. The 24-year-old will return to the crease on Tuesday, hoping to improve his 2.93 GAA and .904 SV% through eight games this season (5-3-0). The Blues enter Tuesday's contest as +156 road underdogs against a Vancouver Canucks club welcoming Thatcher Demko into their crease for the first time this season.
Joel Hofer was in the crease for the Blues in their previous game, an impressive 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets, but Binnington will be between the pipes on Thursday against the Calgary Flames. The 31-year-old Binnington, freshly named to the Canadian team in the upcoming Four Nations tournament, has a 2.87 GAA and .899 SV% in 19 appearances (7-9-2). The Blues enter Thursday's contest as +114 road underdogs against a Calgary Flames club coming off a 3-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Fowler played a season-low 17:11 time-on-ice for the Ducks on November 5th and has missed 11 games since. The 32-year-old Fowler is leading all Ducks, averaging 21:17 time-on-ice this season and has two points (0G / 2A) in 12 games this season. Pavel Mintyukov will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday to accommodate Fowler's return to the lineup.
